Enable installed plug-ins

If a new plug-in that you install in IBM MQ Explorer is not enabled by default, we can enable it by using the Preferences dialog.

When you install a new plug-in in IBM MQ Explorer, whether the plug-in is supplied by IBM or by a third party, if the plugin does not appear to be working in IBM MQ Explorer, it is likely that the plug-in is not enabled by default.

To enable an installed plugin, complete the following steps.

Procedure

1. Click Window > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
2. In the navigation tree of the Preferences dialog, expand MQ Explorer, then click Enable plug-ins. A list of the available plugins is displayed.
3. Select the check box next to the plug-in that we want to enable, then click OK.

Results

The plug-in is now enabled in IBM MQ Explorer. Any folders or menu items for example, that are related to the plug-in are now available in IBM MQ Explorer.

You can also disable plug-ins that we do not use. For example, if you do not use clustering in your messaging networks, we can clear the check box next to the Cluster Component plugin. The Cluster Component plugin remains installed on your computer so that we can enable it in future. Because the plug-in is still installed on your computer, the help that is associated with clustering is still available in the help system and in the context-sensitive help.